plastic pollution
Scientists Discover 'Superworms' Eat Plastic, Can Help Tackle Pollution Crisis
Beetle larvae survived on a polystyrene-only diet due to the enzymes in their guts, which may eventually be harnessed in plastic-upcycling bioreactors.
The UN Is Finally, Maybe, Doing Something About Plastic Pollution
About 10 million tons of plastic waste are dumped into our oceans every year—the equivalent of a garbage truck of plastic every minute. A new UN treaty is trying to fight that.
Microplastic Pollution Has Even Made It To the Placenta of Unborn Babies
“It is like having a cyborg baby: no longer composed only of human cells, but a mixture of biological and inorganic entities.”
Why Young Indians Are Drawing Colourful Circles Around Discarded Cigarette Butts
The most abundant form of plastic waste is now getting a ‘Chalk of Shame’.
You Don't Know How Hooked You Are on Plastic Until You Go a Month Without
After months of dumping Uber Eats containers in the trash, I knew something had to change. I just didn't know how hard it would be.
Scientists Remind Public That Reusable Containers Are Safe Amid Fears of Pandemic Surge in Single-Use Plastics
All the plastic from food deliveries and online shopping is piling up. But as a group of experts point out, disposable plastics aren’t inherently safer when it comes to possible virus transmission.
It’s Raining Plastic, Researchers Say
Microplastics had earlier been found in pristine snow and on untouched mountaintops. A recent study now confirms that airborne plastic is everywhere.
This Cemetery is Dedicated to Marine Life That Has Been Killed by Plastic
A reminder on why it's important to say RIP to plastic.
Stop Blaming Developing Countries for the World’s Plastic Problem
Prevailing views of an exotic, dirty Asia is hurting the environment. In reality, rich western countries are just as much—if not more—at fault.
Justin Trudeau Will Ban Single-Use Plastics as Early as 2021, If Re-Elected
Canada’s plastic waste has become an international embarrassment.
Microplastic Is Everywhere and It's Sneaking Into Our Bodies
New research shows plastic pollution isn’t limited to the ocean and landfills. It’s all around us and people are eating and drinking it.
Greenpeace Slams Tim Hortons' New Recyclable Coffee Lids
Environmental group says another single-use plastic is not a solution, Canada's largest coffee chain will remain huge corporate polluter.